Nov 4, 1998
Tropical Storm Mitch, after devastating portions of central America as a hurricane then dissipating over land, reformed over the Bay of Campeche and moved northeast across the Yucatan Peninsula, the southeast Gulf of Mexico and into south Florida. Casualties in south Florida included two drownings in a fishing boat that capsized near the Dry Tortugas and about 65 injuries, most of them minor, in the upper Keys involving tornadoes. Losses are estimated at $50 million, including $20 million in c
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5670888). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Monroe/lower Keys County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.